I have to say that Syd mailed my painting to me as she stated..........and it got here fine and in one piece...........Mo > > > This is an interesting subject for me, since I ship paintings, and have been > doing so for 30 years, without a single bit of damage. I get a box either > from Mailboxes, etc. or one of the u-haul type outfits. I get one inch thick > foam board which is rigid and strong. this gets cut to the same size as the > painting, (which is framed, or wrapped in cloth) and goes on either side, in the > shipping box.. Nothing can hurt a painting packed this way. It is > lightweight, rigid, and one inch thick on both sides. The box costs approx $5.-10, the > foam board is like $7.00...total packing cost under $25.00, depending on the > size of the painting and the weight of the frame.. > Since it is so light weight, it is very inexpensive to ship, and practically > bomb- proof. Syd ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2005. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://www.showgsd.org ============================================================================